Samir Patel has been named the assistant superintendent for facilities and construction at the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in Cypress.

Patel, a registered professional engineer with more than 16 years of experience, last served as the physical plant engineer at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, according to the Cy-Fair ISD press release. Patel earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University and is working on his master's of business administration from the University of Houston-Downtown, the press release states.

The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, which started as a small system of rural one-room schoolhouses in the late 1800s, is the third-largest school district in Texas. Its administrative offices are at 10300 Jones Road, Houston.

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